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1945 Chicago Bears
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Record: 3-7-0, Finished 4th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 192 points (19.2/g), 6th of 10 in the NFL.
Allowed 235 points (23.5/g), 10th.
Differential of -43 points (-4.3/g), 7th.
Expected W-L: 3.8-6.2.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -1 (-0.1/g), 7th.
Coached by Hunk Anderson (3-7-0) (co-coach with Luke Johnsos) and Luke Johnsos (3-7-0)
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1945 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Drafted Players
Glossary · CSV · PRE · Draft Index · Full 1945 Draft Results| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rnd | Pick | Tm | Pos | Yrs | From | To | AP1 | PB | St | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | College/Univ | |
| 1 | 7 | CHI | Don Lund | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Michigan | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | 22 | CHI | Charley Allen | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | SMU | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | 40 | CHI | Forrest Masterson | C | 1 | 1945 | 1945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | Iowa | |||||||||||
| 6 | 50 | CHI | Wayne Shaw | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | SMU | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | 60 | CHI | Glen Burgeis | T | 1 | 1945 | 1945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Tulsa | |||||||||||
| 8 | 73 | CHI | Pat O'Brien | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Purdue | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | 83 | CHI | Bill Mayther | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | Oregon | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | 93 | CHI | Bill Poe | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Clemson | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | 106 | CHI | Chuck Avery | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Minnesota | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | 116 | CHI | Jack Boyd | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | UCLA | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | 126 | CHI | Ralph Ellsworth | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Texas | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | 139 | CHI | Frank Mattioli | G | 1 | 1946 | 1946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | Pittsburgh | |||||||||||
| 15 | 149 | CHI | Merle Gibson | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | TCU | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | 159 | CHI | John Creevey | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Notre Dame | |||||||||||||||
| 17 | 172 | CHI | Nick Sacrinty | QB | 1 | 1947 | 1947 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 299 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | Wake Forest | |||
| 18 | 182 | CHI | Jim Keane | E | 7 | 1946 | 1952 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 224 | 3222 | 24 | Northwestern | ||||||||
| 19 | 192 | CHI | Bruno Niedziela | T | 1 | 1947 | 1947 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Iowa | |||||||||||
| 20 | 205 | CHI | Broughton Williams | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | Florida | |||||||||||||||
| 21 | 215 | CHI | Walt Stickel | T | 6 | 1946 | 1951 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 68 | Pennsylvania | |||||||||||
| 22 | 225 | CHI | Bob Livingstone | B | 3 | 1948 | 1950 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 57 | 171 | 0 | 18 | 320 | 2 | Notre Dame | |||||
| 23 | 238 | CHI | Mike Vargon | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kansas State | |||||||||||||||
| 24 | 248 | CHI | Charley Wright | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | Iowa State | |||||||||||||||
| 25 | 258 | CHI | Jack Green | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | Alabama | |||||||||||||||
| 26 | 271 | CHI | Lu Gambino | FB | 2 | 1948 | 1949 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 110 | 402 | 1 | 16 | 95 | 1 | Maryland | |||||
| 27 | 281 | CHI | Ray Jones | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Texas | |||||||||||||||
| 28 | 291 | CHI | Bob Hary | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Minnesota | |||||||||||||||
| 29 | 304 | CHI | Nick Forkovitch | FB | 1 | 1948 | 1948 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | William & Mary | ||||||||
| 30 | 314 | CHI | Don Robinson | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Michigan | |||||||||||||||
| 31 | 319 | CHI | Wayne (Rusty) Johnston | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Marquette | |||||||||||||||
| 32 | 327 | CHI | George Groves | G | 2 | 1947 | 1948 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | Marquette | |||||||||||